The Iron House
The Casa de Ferro is a historic prefabricated iron building located in Maputo, Mozambique. Originally built in Belgium, the structure was bought by the Portuguese colonial government and reassembled in 1892 in Maputo.Photo: ilan molcho, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Maputo
- Also known as: “Casa de Ferro” and “Iron house”
- Address: Avenida Samora Machel, Maputo
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tunduru Gardens and National Library of Mozambique.
Tunduru Gardens
Park
The Tunduru Gardens is public park and garden in downtown Maputo, Mozambique. It was designed in 1885 by British gardener Thomas Honney under commission by the ruling Portuguese authorities. Tunduru Gardens is situated 160 metres southeast of The Iron House.
National Library of Mozambique
Library
Photo: F Mira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Library of Mozambique is located in Maputo, Mozambique. It is located in a structure which formerly housed the Office of Finance of the Colony of Mozambique. National Library of Mozambique is situated 340 metres south of The Iron House.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Church
Photo: Alexander Leisser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, commonly known as the Maputo Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in downtown Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is situated 230 metres northeast of The Iron House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maputo.
Maputo
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maputo is the capital city of Mozambique. Buildings range from old colonial palaces to new high-rise constructions, but the dominant architecture consists of Stalinist-looking concrete-walled boxes, generally with badly eroded paint and rusty security bars.
The Iron House
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Maputo Province, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-25.97043° or 25° 58′ 14″ southLongitude
32.57288° or 32° 34′ 22″ eastLevels
3Open location code
5G6J2HHF+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 239868593OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q9698289
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Portuguese—“The Iron House” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Casa de Ferro”
- French: “maison de fer à Maputo”
- French: “Maison de fer à Maputo”
- German: “Casa de Ferro”
- German: “Das eiserne Haus”
- Polish: “Casa de Ferro”
- Polish: “Dom z żelaza”
- Portuguese: “Casa de Ferro”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Direcção Nacional do Património Cultural and Jardim da Estátua Samora Machel.
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